About this episode
This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley and Athletic Greens . Heartburn and reflux are major problems for so many people. At least 10 percent of Americans have episodes of heartburn every day and 44 percent have symptoms at least once a month. So why are we suffering from reflux? What is the cause? Is it something we are doing or something we are eating? Is there some other factor that’s driving this epidemic? In today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites , I discuss simple actions you can take to uncover the root cause of your reflux, the problem with acid-blocking drugs, and more. This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley and Athletic Greens. Paleovalley is offering my listeners 15% off their entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal. AG1 contains 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens to support your entire body. Right now, when you purchase AG1 from Athletic Greens, you will receive 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman . Here are more details from the episode (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): Common triggers of reflux (2:25 / 1:45) Getting to the root cause of your reflux (8:11 / 5:18) Supplements that can help with reflux (9:31 / 6:36) The problem with taking acid-blocking drugs (10:36 / 7:40) Tests you can get done through your doctor (11:07 / 8:11) Weaning off acid-blocking drugs (12:16 / 9:15)